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I stripped 2 wheel studs this past weekend. both had the same failure mode, a chunk of the stud broke off inside the lug nut and trashed the thread, making it cross thread on removal. 1 broke the stud at the wheel, the other came off, but trashed the stud the whole way up.
I think I'm going to replace my torque wrench. It has been through a lot and is kinda old. Other than that... any suggestions as to what is going on?
I have never had problems with stripping lugs before. I've been doing track days for 6 years and have never cross threaded a stud or a wheel bolt (BMW) because I'm really careful with them. maybe my torque wrench is getting ass, I don't know.
*sigh*
$400 labor and $65 in parts for new ARP wheel studs installed at all 4 corners.
I think I'm going to replace my torque wrench. It has been through a lot and is kinda old. Other than that... any suggestions as to what is going on?
I have never had problems with stripping lugs before. I've been doing track days for 6 years and have never cross threaded a stud or a wheel bolt (BMW) because I'm really careful with them. maybe my torque wrench is getting ass, I don't know.
*sigh*
$400 labor and $65 in parts for new ARP wheel studs installed at all 4 corners.
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This just happened to me also. I have a broken stud and one that is stripped. We also have another member that just had to replace two of his. .
I was planning on doing this myself. Why is it only 65.00 for parts? Aren't you going to replace the wheel bearings?
I was planning on doing this myself. Why is it only 65.00 for parts? Aren't you going to replace the wheel bearings?
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Welcome to the S2000. I recommend a bit of anti-seize on the lugs from now on.
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Hm, should I replace the wheel bearings? Car only has 10K on it. I'm going to extended lugs and open lug nuts just in case I go big brakes up front.
I didn't think the wheel bearing had to come out, I thought it was just the hub that came off?
I didn't think the wheel bearing had to come out, I thought it was just the hub that came off?
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Originally Posted by twohoos,Oct 18 2004, 03:36 PM
Welcome to the S2000. I recommend a bit of anti-seize on the lugs from now on.
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If you change wheels with any frequency, always maintain antiseize on the studs. All you need is a little dab of Permatex antiseize on each stud maybe once every other year.
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I'm glad to see I'm not the only one advocating a little anti-sieze on the studs.
I had the start of galling on the wheel studs on my MY 2000 car, so I started using a small dab of anti-sieze and that prevented any additional metal transfer. I also find it very useful on the bolts around the braking system. I just serviced the brakes on a MY 2004 car with 5k miles and most of the fasteners that I removed had the beginning of corrosion on them - a whitish crust that make unscrewing a couple of them difficult.
I had the start of galling on the wheel studs on my MY 2000 car, so I started using a small dab of anti-sieze and that prevented any additional metal transfer. I also find it very useful on the bolts around the braking system. I just serviced the brakes on a MY 2004 car with 5k miles and most of the fasteners that I removed had the beginning of corrosion on them - a whitish crust that make unscrewing a couple of them difficult.